Note to self: give up on NEIPAs. It smells great but I'm a west coast guy.

Note to self: give up on NEIPAs. It smells great but I'm a west coast guy.

They pretty much nailed this one. Maple is there. Nutty, dry bitterness is there from the old ale. Light on the bourbon, no big deal. A dessert beer for sure, very sweet. But good for the right situation/mood.

Very heavy on the apple from the Teku glass.

Blows me away, every time. The wrong food pairing can wreck this beer, though. First glass was amazing. After a salad with vinegar mustard dressing, all I could taste was the apples and a little cherry tart and cranberry sour.

Again big malt, less fermented cherry than I remember. Smells like vinegar but more of a moderate sour on the tongue. Carbonation is delightful as ever. Not sure I can put this up there with my favorites any more. Cran-bic is so good. And I still have an Oud Bruin left. Wished New Glarus would put out more in this vein instead Weiss beers.

So much maltier than I remember. Gives it a lot more depth, although it's not as crisply refreshing. Mutes the cherries a bit, too. Oddly reminds me of BBQ now, even though I don't like that beer.

Such a drinkable sour. New Glarus sours work for me. Less cherry and less carbonation than I remember.

Five years was just a bit past its prime. Great to know. Maybe just this vintage or this bottle, but no reason to sit on this for longer than 4-5 years.

Thick and rich, but definitely improves with a few years under its belt.

Tootsie Roll chocolate stout.

Like drinking chocolate milk. But better.

Shockingly, not as balanced as I expected. When I drank the 2013 last December it was liquid caramel. This had a woody harshness that reminded me of how the CW barleywine can be. Definitely better at room temp. Shows every bit of the 13+% abv. Nice viscosity and aroma but I expected it to be smoother and sweeter.

This might be the best sour I have ever had. The acidity never overwhelmed my palate. The spot on carbonation contributed to a delightful soft mouthfeel. And I had no trouble finishing a 750 on my own at 5.6%. I consider it pricey at $17 but I have paid more for less. Would crush again.

Tootsie Roll chocolate stout.

Like drinking chocolate milk. But better.

I mean, the cocoa is nice, the barrel adds depth, but I wish the chiles and cinnamon weren't there, and at nearly 14% it's not even as good as CW's stout. This was a gift but I assume it was on the order of $10 so I wonder why it exists.